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Carlton Fisk League
4-1-2280
Sam Merritt Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.96 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 88-55 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 37 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-08-1935
K 903 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(122 games)
IP 1271.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 CHA
1
 1
47
0
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 76 47 46 0 21
35
1.54
6.57
1956 CHA
6
 1
84
1
0
0
0
 0
105.0
 124 82 75 2 40
76
1.56
6.43
1957 CHA
5
 5
85
0
0
0
0
 0
108.1
 148 90 85 4 31
80
1.65
7.06
1958 CHA
6
 3
74
0
0
0
0
 0
100.2
 127 73 69 2 43
75
1.69
6.17
1959 CHA
2
 0
53
0
0
0
0
 0
84.2
 93 64 62 2 39
62
1.56
6.59
1960 CHA-NYN
3
 5
62
0
0
0
0
 0
68.2
 71 35 34 1 17
55
1.28
4.46
1961 NYN
4
 4
67
0
0
0
0
 0
57.0
 60 32 32 0 19
37
1.39
5.05
1962 NYN
4
 1
45
0
0
0
1
 0
36.2
 31 15 13 0 4
32
0.95
3.19
1963 NYN
6
 3
67
0
0
0
1
 0
52.1
 42 20 20 0 23
41
1.24
3.44
1964 NYN
10
 1
75
0
0
0
8
 0
67.2
 58 18 18 0 21
45
1.17
2.39
1965 NYN
5
 2
74
0
0
0
1
 0
65.2
 69 37 33 1 24
51
1.42
4.52
1966 NYN
5
 7
92
0
0
0
2
 0
75.0
 86 38 34 0 16
50
1.36
4.08
1967 NYN
11
 5
91
0
0
0
4
 0
85.0
 84 50 46 0 28
44
1.32
4.87
1968 NYN
6
 7
87
0
0
0
18
 0
87.0
 75 30 25 4 19
58
1.08
2.59
1969 NYN-BOS
5
 3
95
0
0
0
1
 2
96.2
 87 39 36 1 34
71
1.25
3.35
1970 BOS
4
 3
62
0
0
0
1
 3
70.0
 70 35 33 0 20
55
1.29
4.24
1971 BOS
5
 4
52
0
0
0
0
 1
47.2
 58 41 40 0 21
36
1.66
7.55
2280
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
88
 55
1212
1
0
0
37
 6
1271.0
 1359 746 701 17 420
903
1.40
4.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Sam Merritt has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1969-07-15A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Roger Thomas, Sam Merritt, Scott Slattery from the New York Giants in exchange for Virgil Rozek.
1960-05-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Sam Merritt, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Ed Aspromonte.
1957-06-13The Chicago White Sox have promoted Sam Merritt to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Woody Main for assignment.
1957-06-12The Chicago White Sox have sent Sam Merritt to the minors.
1956-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Sam Merritt to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Clint McClure to the minors.
1956-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted John Stobbs to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Sam Merritt to the minors.
1955-06-19The Chicago White Sox have promoted Sam Merritt to the major league team.